Sir David Charles Maurice Bell[1] (born 30 September 1946[2]) is a businessman, publisher and philanthropist.
He is former Director for People at Pearson plc[3] and a former chairman of the Financial Times (1996 to 2009).[4][5] In November 2012 he became Chair of the Syndicate of Cambridge University Press.
Background and personal life
editBorn in Henfield,[6] Sir David was educated at Worth School.[7] He is an alumnus of the University of Pennsylvania and Cambridge University.[6][8]
He is married to Primrose, with three children.[8]
Career
editHaving worked at the Oxford Mail (1970–1972), Bell became a news editor at the Financial Times in 1978.[2] He rose to Managing Editor (1985–1989) before moving to the business side, initially as marketing director (1989–1993).[2][9] He became Chief Executive in 1993 and chairman in 1996 until 2009.[9] He was appointed Director for People at Pearson Group in 1998 and Chairman of Pearson in 2003.[3][4][5][9][10][11]
In November 2012 he became Chair of the Syndicate of Cambridge University Press.
Positions
editAs Chairman of the UK's Millennium Bridge Trust (1995 to 2002)[4][12] David Bell signed off London's Millennium Bridge,[6] which he could see from his office window at the FT.
He is Chair of the Media Standards Trust,[13] which helps to administer the Orwell Prize.[14]
He is a director of ImagineNations, where he is also Secretary and Treasurer.[15]
He is a governor at Worth School, a Catholic independent school in Sussex.
Sir David is Chair of Council at Roehampton University.[8]
Sir David is International Chair of the Institute for War & Peace Reporting, iwpr.net.
Sir David is also Chairman of Sadler's Wells.[16]
Sir David is a trustee of Common Purpose UK.[4][6]
Sir David was chairman of Crisis UK for 10 years until 2012.[17]
Sir David is an assessor on the Leveson Inquiry.[9]
Sir David Bell has been appointed as the non-executive chair of the steering committee driving the development of the National Equality Standard.
He is also on the Royal National Theatre Honorary Council.[18]
Honours
editSir David was made a Knight Bachelor for services to industry, the arts and charity[1][6][19] in the Queen's 2004 Birthday Honours.[1][20][21]
In 2007, Sir David was awarded an honorary degree from City University London.[22]
References
edit- ^ a b c "Birthday Honours List – United Kingdom", The London Gazette, 12 June 2004, archived from the original on 9 March 2009, retrieved 19 April 2010
- ^ a b c Debretts, Sir David Bell
- ^ a b Progress Report 2008, Pearson, archived from the original on 3 January 2010, retrieved 19 April 2010
- ^ a b c d Sir David Bell, Common Purpose, retrieved 20 April 2010
- ^ a b Sir David Bell, LES50NS, 9 May 2000, retrieved 19 April 2010[permanent dead link]
- ^ a b c d e Sir David Bell, Chairman of the Executive Committee, silatech.com, archived from the original on 1 October 2012, retrieved 19 May 2013
- ^ Worth, guidetoindependentschools.com, retrieved 19 April 2010
- ^ a b c Sir David Bell, Roehampton University, retrieved 19 April 2010
- ^ a b c d "Sir David Bell". Leveson Inquiry: Culture, Practice and Ethics of the Press. Archived from the original on 29 January 2013.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: unfit URL (link) - ^ Environment 2008, Pearson, retrieved 19 April 2010
- ^ Jagran, Dainik (28 June 2004), On Record, afaqs.com, archived from the original on 13 June 2009, retrieved 19 April 2010
- ^ Queen dedicates Millennium Bridge, BBC News, 9 May 2000, retrieved 19 April 2010
- ^ The Pearson Debate, Pearson, retrieved 19 April 2010
- ^ Who's Who, The Orwell Prize, archived from the original on 7 July 2009, retrieved 19 April 2010
- ^ David Bell – Board of Directors – ImagineNations Group, silatech.com, archived from the original on 18 November 2010, retrieved 19 April 2010
- ^ Board members, Sadler's Wells, archived from the original on 13 April 2010, retrieved 19 April 2010
- ^ "National Grid Chief Executive joins Crisis as new chairman" (Press release). Crisis. 5 March 2012. Retrieved 15 October 2012.
- ^ "NNDB". Retrieved 20 February 2017.
- ^ "Knights Bachelor", Nature, 247 (5436), nationalarchives.gov.uk: 82, 1974, Bibcode:1974Natur.247...82., doi:10.1038/247082b0, S2CID 4261007
- ^ Newsletter Spring 2005 (PDF), Trinity Hall, Cambridge, archived from the original (PDF) on 7 June 2011, retrieved 19 April 2010
- ^ PMS Honours Briefing – 11 June, Number 10, 11 June 2004, archived from the original on 11 February 2010, retrieved 19 April 2010
- ^ Annual Review 2006/7 (PDF), City University London, archived from the original (PDF) on 28 October 2010, retrieved 19 April 2010